New Delhi: The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) might make it mandatory for airlines to undertake psychometric tests of pilots at the time of recruitment and thereafter at regular intervals to prevent instances like the Germanwings accident from happening in the country. A senior DGCA official said, “We have firmed up recommendations directing airlines to carry out psychometric tests on all pilots during recruitment and then at frequent intervals to gauge any anomalies in behaviour. The formal report will be submitted soon and orders will be issued accordingly.” On March 24, 2015, Germanwings’ pilot Andreas Lubitz allegedly locked his colleague out of the cockpit and deliberately slammed the aircraft into the French Alps, killing all 150 people on-board flight 4U9525. Lubitz, it is reported, was suffering from depression.
29/06/15 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Indian Express
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29/06/15 Sharmistha Mukherjee/Indian Express
